2024
Cerebrovascular Events in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: A Review
Patel K, Rathod K, Lansky A, Prendergast B, Kharbanda R, Mathur A, Perry R, Baumbach A. Cerebrovascular Events in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: A Review. Stroke 2024, 55: 2754-2764. PMID: 39371005, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.124.047149.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTranscatheter aortic valve replacementAortic valve replacementCerebrovascular eventsValve replacementAtrial fibrillationLow operative risk patientsAdvent of transcatheter aortic valve replacementNew-onset atrial fibrillationComplication of transcatheter aortic valve replacementIncreased risk of bleedingHigher risk of cerebrovascular eventsAssociated with significant mortalityTranscatheter aortic valve replacement procedureRisk of cerebrovascular eventsOperative risk patientsResults of embolizationRisk of bleedingRisk of thromboembolismHypoattenuated leaflet thickeningImprove risk stratificationCerebral lesion volumeAssociated with cerebrovascular eventsTherapy to patientsOverall stroke rateSeverity of comorbidities
2023
Cerebral Embolic Risk in Coronary and Structural Heart Interventions: Clinical Evidence
Tirziu D, Huang H, Parise H, Pietras C, Moses J, Messé S, Lansky A. Cerebral Embolic Risk in Coronary and Structural Heart Interventions: Clinical Evidence. Journal Of The Society For Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions 2023, 2: 100631. PMID: 39130705, PMCID: PMC11307836, DOI: 10.1016/j.jscai.2023.100631.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStructural heart interventionsHeart interventionsCardiac proceduresBrain injuryLong-term neurocognitive sequelaeTranscatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) proceduresAortic valve replacement proceduresCerebral embolic riskIatrogenic brain injuryIschemic brain injuryRisk of thromboembolismCoronary artery diseaseEmbolic protection devicesNumber of patientsValve replacement proceduresPercutaneous transcatheter interventionsLikelihood of disabilitySymptomatic strokeCerebral embolismCerebral embolizationEmbolic riskAcute strokeNeurologic injuryArtery diseaseIschemic infarction